Background
Leland, Paula Susan was born on February 10, 1953 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Clarence Henry and Agnes Gudrun (Feiring) Leland.
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Paula Susan Leland
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Edition and Music with honors, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1975; Bachelor of Science in English, Language Arts and Secretary Education with honors, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1979; Master of Science in Education Administration and Education summa cum laude, University of Wisconsin, Superior, 1982; Master of Education in Professional Development, English and Language Arts summa cum laude, University of Wisconsin, Superior, 1984; Special degree in Education Administration summa cum laude, University of Wisconsin, Superior, 1988; postgraduate, University of Wisconsin, Superior, since 1988; postgraduate, U. St. Thomas, 1989; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1996; doctorate degree, University of Minnesota.
Career
Teacher elementary gifted children, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1980;
teacher, Hermantown (Minnesota) Cmty. Schools District 700, since 1975;
substitute administrator, Hermantown (Minnesota) Cmty. Schools District 700, 1982-1992;
member of staff development committee, Hermantown (Minnesota) Cmty.
Schools District 700, Hermantown, since 1987;
district coordinator and chairperson, planning, evaluating and reporting committee, administrative representative, State Department of Education for Minnesota #700, Hermantown, 1984-1986. Supervisor student teachers University of Wisconsin, Superior, since 1977, administrator practicum, 1981-1982. Supervisor student teachers University of Minnesota, Duluth, since 1977.
Member of faculty community advising committee for student teachers, since 1985. College St. Scholastica, since 1977. Supervisor teacher aides, parent volumes, and interpreters, since 1980.
Foreign exchange teacher host, 1982-1983. Professional education tutor, 1989-1990. Member textbook committee Hermantown Schools, since 1977.
Writer, reporter Hermantown Star, 1978.
Achievements
Membership
Member Democratic National Convention supporter, Democratic Party Local Affiliation, Duluth,1972-, Lake Superior Center Non-Profit Organisation. Choir director, director music Zion Lutheran Church, since 1980, director/coordinator music and handbell, since 1983, assistant director 1976-1979, co-chair music and co-author music tape for Centennial Celebration, 1988, member nominating and worship committees chairperson, 1992-1994, 97, recorder, secretary and choir secretary, pastor-selected committee for associate in ministry, since 1980, vocalist, since 1967, Sunday School teacher, Bible school teacher 1968-1975, substitute assistant director, 1976-1980, county member since 1992, v.p.1993-1994, 97, president 1994-1996, chair call committee pastor-elect, 1994-1996, foundation board directors, 1994-1996, vice president foundation board directors, 1997. Supporter Reading is Fundamental, since 1975, United Way of Greater Duluth, since 1975.
Member Dairy Council, Hermantown Arts Council. Active Goodwill Industries, Salvation Army, Clean Water Action, Minnesota Department Natural Resource-Wildlife, University of Minnesota Legislation Network, since 1992. Architectural Planner Ednl.
Facilities andCreative Activity, 1984. Board directors Duluth Federal Employees Credit Union, since 1994. President Zion Lutheran Church, since 1998.
Vice president Zion Lutheran Church Foundation, 1997-1998. Associate Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota, Duluth. Member American Association of University Women, NAFE, American Museum National History, Association Lutheran Church Musicians (invited), Future Teachers Organisation, Red Cross Club (pres, former vice president, svc.award), Sons of Norway (Viking Ship Project), North America Association for Environmental Education, Norwegian American Heritage Fund, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota Parks and Recreation, Friends of Deep Portage, Arrowhead Reading Council, Minnesota Reading Association, Hermantown Federation Teachers, Hermantown School District Cont.
Education (co-chair, former secretary, certified of appreciation 1990), Hermantown Federation Teachers, Minnesota History Society, Midwest Federal BankingConsortium, University of Minnesota-Duluth Alumni Association, U. Wisconsin-Superior Alumni Association, Minnesota Naturalists Association, Tweed Museum Art, Minneapolis Society of the Arts, Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, Minnesota Institute Art, International Platform Association, Smithsonian National Associations, Smithsonian Institute, Charles F. Menninger Society, Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society, Midwesterners Club, Alpine Club, Zoofari Club, Queen Mary and Spruce Goose Voyager Club, Kappa Delta Pi, Sigma Alpha Iota, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma, Beta Sigma Phi, Alpha Delta Kappa.
